Saturday, April 12, 2014

Truffle Asparagus



Ingredients:

1 jar of Hollandaise sauce
1/2 to 2 tbsp white or black truffle oil
3/4 lb green asparagus
1 lb white asparagus, peeled
1 lb carrots, peeled
12 quail eggs or 6 regular eggs
chives
Chardonnay wine vinegar

Preparation:

For both green and white asparagus remove 1 inch of the bottom. Cook the white asparagus ± 20 minutes in water with a pinch of salt. Boil the carrots for 10 minutes in water with a dash of Chardonnay wine vinegar. Drizzle the green asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper and grill for 5 minutes. Boil the eggs in 3 minutes
Meanwhile, heat the jar hollandaise sauce (without lid) au bain marie or in a double boiler until hot, don't let the sauce boil. Stir in a dash of truffle oil and garnish with chives. Serve the vegetables with the hard-boiled eggs and sauce on a serving platter.

Serves 4

Tip: For a delicious main course serve with baked potatoes and ham rolls.